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Abell: Southern California Estates: Day 2

Sun, May 31, 2026 12:00PM EDT
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Join Abell Auction Company for Day 2 of our Southern California Estates auction on Sunday, May 31 at 9 AM PDT. This session features fine jewelry, modern and contemporary art, decorative arts, furniture, automobiles, and important estate property. Highlights include works by Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Reuven Rubin, A.R. Penck, and more, along with jewelry by Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Hermès, Mauboussin, and others. Preview begins May 27 at Abell’s gallery, 6620 Telegraph Road, Commerce, CA 90040.
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Lot 559

1996 Porsche 911 Targa 993

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Starting Bid
$20,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

1996 Porsche 911 Targa 993, VIN WPODR2991TS385363. A flat 6 cylinder engine powers the vehicle and shows 70,438 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with a Tiptronic S 4-speed automatic transmission. The exterior is finished in L25D Turquoise Metallic, with an LC black-and-cashmere beige partial leather interior.

Condition

The exterior shows spiderwebbing and cracking in the front bumper paint, along with damage to the front-right passenger-side turn indicator lens, including a hole. The right passenger side headlamp washer is partially detached from the bumper cover, and there is damage and separation to the right passenger side front bumper rubber overrider. The right and left sides of the front bumper lower valance panel show misalignment and detachment. The valance has significant road rash to the front lower bumper area, mostly confined to the underside. The front left fender to bumper welting is partially detached. There is evidence of repaint to the hood, with some fisheyes and scratches to the paint. An approximately 1-inch diameter parking lot ding is present on the left driver side quarter panel just forward of the wheel arch. There is an approximately 1.5-inch area of paint loss to the rear bumper cover at the left driver side bumper to tail lamp junction, with associated spiderweb-type cracks to the paint in this area. A large crack is present in the right passenger side rear tail lamp lens. Additional approximately 1-inch diameter parking lot dings are noted to the front of the right passenger side quarter panel and the right passenger side door. Minor delamination is noted in the forward section of the roof glass. There is minor finish loss to the quarter window weather strip trims, along with age-related fading to the wheel finishes, and a couple of minor curb scrapes.

The interior shows multiple splits and cracks in the dashboard material above the instrument cluster. Both the driver and passenger front seats show heavy wear, including soiling and cracking to the leather. The outer driver seat bolster has an approximately 3 inch tear or area of loss. The driver side door card is heavily warped, with both the lock and window control switches dislodged from the door card, although they were functional at the time of inspection. The glass roof does not appear to be functional, with evidence of damage to the mechanism on the right passenger side around the sail panel area. The rear seats have an area of carded backing that has dropped out from behind the cushions, and there is a small puncture to the left driver's side rear seat cushion. The passenger side door sill trim plate is missing. A section of moisture-damaged trim was found in the rear seat compartment, origin unknown. Some delamination to the vinyl is noted in the roof area above the driver's door near the roof track.

Mechanically, a fluid leak is noted in the transaxle area. The rear spoiler is deployed in the open position. The vehicle is fitted with an aftermarket stereo head unit, which was functional at the time of inspection. Spare tire, tools, and owner’s manual are present.

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